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Art

Degree Requirements

You have the option of a major or minor in art leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree or Bachelor of Fine Arts in combined studio on the Hattiesburg campus. All applicants for a four-year art degree must present an acceptable art portfolio prior to enrolling.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Major: Students interested in preparing for careers in studio art and/or graduate study are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in painting, graphic design, or combined studio. Eighty-four hours of art are required for this degree.

Art Electives Balance of required courses Senior Exhibition Graduating B.F.A. students must participate in a B.F.A. exhibition in the gallery during their senior year

Art core, art major concentration, and art electives must combine to total 84 hours in art.

Bachelor of Arts, Art Major: Students interested in pursuing careers which are broader in academic scope are encouraged to pursue the art major within the Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in art.

Notes

* BA students must take HIS 1010-1020.
** BS students must take a 4-hour lab science course. Students in other degree programs may choose either a 3-hour, non-lab course or a 4-hour lab course to meet the requirement. B.A. students seeking teacher certification must also take a 4-hour lab science course.
*** Students majoring in one of the fine arts must take a course in one of the other two areas.
**** Activity courses (1-2 hours) or Health and Exercise for a New Lifestyle (3 hours); minimum for BSN, 1 hour; all other degrees, 2 hours; Health and Exercise for a New Lifestyle (3 hours); military science, varsity sports, marching band, and cheerleading may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Portfolio: All B.F.A. and B.A. art students must maintain a portfolio according to departmental guidelines.

Bachelor of Arts Additional Requirements

B.A. degrees require 6 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level. Students with no foreign language proficiency are required to take 12 hours in one foreign language. Six hours of English literature, history, or philosophy(3 of these hours must be in English literature) are also required.